E Blues Licks by Max Milligan.

[HDFreakdotse]

Loved it! Thanks!

[alaipaimei]

fantastic lesson ! great improv ideas .cheers

[canihaveanid]

Dude you effin rock!!! I aspire to be as good as you in the near future. I would to ask you a question though regarding this video: does the Eminor blues scale work with the Emajor blues scale? If not, what is the difference?

[AcousticMax]

@canihaveanid The E blues scale works over the whole E blues progression. The notes are E G A Bb B D E. many players also add the E major pentatonic notes to add sweet sounds to their licks :o) the notes are E F≠ G≠ B C≠ . You can also try B lues scale over he B7 chord.

[askeyt]

can you teach that opening sequence (before you layed the licks over it)?

[AcousticMax]

@askeyt hi thanks for your post. I'm really busy with session work the moment. Record the section you like and listen to a small part and transcribe/work it out in small sections using your ears. This will do more for your playing than you can imagine. try to sing the licks. The scales used are the ones described in the lesson. Have fun. max :o)

[blahblah12777]

wicked. thanks

[Jessup81]

Thank you for giving up your time to share your knowledge. We are so lucky to have the internet combined with kind people like you who are willing to teach. There's no better age to learn guitar than now! I reckon if it wasn't for the internet I would be miles behind the level I am at now, and in such a short space of time. Thanks again

[AcousticMax]

@Jessup81 Hey, many thanks for your kind comments, enjoy the video lessons. Max

[AcousticMax]

This video has been stuck on 11,767 for weeks! What did I do wrong. ;o( hey enjopy anyway. Max

[Brigglz]

@AcousticMax it's not your fault, it's actually a problem with youtube. every video is not counting forward ....

[AcousticMax]

@Brigglz Hey thanks for that, I getting worried. :o/ enjoy the vids. :o)

[ckeme77]

Beautiful playing!

[AcousticMax]

@ckeme77 Thanks, merry Christmas. :o)

[mmatth2194]

Thanks Max. I anxiously await each of your lessons.

[AcousticMax]

@mmatth2194 Check out my Arts Magic style DVD lessons, they should be out soon. Got Robert Johnson coming up and SRV,:o)

[AcousticMax]

@mmatth2194 Thanks, merry Christmas. :o)

[664804]

My mail is karim@libreriaacademia.cl

[Enpi1]

Superb turorial, fantastic playing such a cool sound, I am a real beginer, but love trying to learn these blues licks. Many thanks !

Steve

[AcousticMax]

@Enpi1 Stick with it, glad you like the lesson. Max :o)

[664804]

Thanks Max i dont speak english i speak spanish im from Chile .

im speak english very bad .

I love your tutorial but its very dificult for me

im practice practice practice and see .

¿tabs? what is this.Im want

[AcousticMax]

@664804 Send me your e mail address and I can send you the tabs/music for some of the licks.

Best wishes Max

[664804]

its much for me

[AcousticMax]

@664804 Thankyou, let me know if you want tabs for some of the licks. Max

[664804]

 LOVED

[LightninWez]

Hi Max, this is a fantastic tutorial, and the whole thing just sounds incredible! I was wondering if you could help me out - I know the simple blues scale and major scale but i just never feel that my playing really emulates anything 'bluesy' enough - is there any advice you could share or sites that may be able to help me? Any help would be so appreciated! wez-side@hotmail.com

[tunefultony]

Mate.......One of the best tutorials, I have seen. Well demonstrated & explained.

[AcousticMax]

@tunefultony Hey many thanks watch out for my guitar style videos on Artsmagic. :o) Max

[pauldeanpearson16]

Hi Mate

Paul here, UK Vocal / Guitar playing in Menorca, I'm a rhythm guitarist, self taught, played many years, where the hell do I start to know how to play lead ? I haven't learnt scales or anything, I am totally self taught, I play some simple lead but to be honest, although the notes are spot on, I am playing by ear totally, haven;t a clue what I am playing or what mode / scale I am in, whatever they are !

PaulDeanPearson@aol.com

[AcousticMax]

@pauldeanpearson16 e mailed you some info. ;o)

[aomarbilloni]

@AcousticMax Thanks, I will try to pick up the licks, (like you said), by ears. Saludos desde Agrentina, I like blues and Tango, my favourite music. Nuevamente, Un gran saludo desde Cordoba Argentina y muchas gracias

[AcousticMax]

@aomarbilloni I have transcribed some of the licks but I'm busy with gigs so hopefully I'll have something you can have in a couple of days. max :o)

[wildwestpoint]

Hi max, please send me the tabs too where can i send u my e mail?

[AcousticMax]

@wildwestpoint send me a message with your e mail address. Check out my solo on the Voyage -air guitar I have tabs for that. I dig out something for this one. The idea here is you use your ears as much as possible. :o) Cheers Max

[RobEbbens]

that was super helpful man! thanks so much!!!! i hate looking at tab, so this is really nice to see

[ysuzuki1773]

well done

Nice guitar! from japan.

[AcousticMax]

@ysuzuki1773 Hi thankyou, I'll post another solo soon. max :o)

[AcousticMax]

@AcousticMax Hi, many thanks, I'm going to record another solo today for one of my students as a back up lesson so you can join in. All the best. Max

[bledd22]

Thanks Max.

I'm trying my best to play it by ear and put my own style on it.

Just the bare bones tab would be great tho or somethings similar.

[AcousticMax]

@bledd22 I'll try and get something sorted today. :o) message your e mail to send some tabs. cheers Max

[AcousticMax]

@bledd22 send e mail as a message. last posting did not get through. Max

[bledd22]

any chance of tabbing out the solo? be a great help to a budding blues player.

[AcousticMax]

@bledd22 I've have similar stuff tabbed out which I can try and scan tomorrow for you but the best thing to do is use your ears and jam with other players. Learn one lick and re phrase it as many ways as you can. hard, soft, fluidly, stuttered, miss the odd note out and make it your own. Have fun. max

[guitarflipp]

Great lesson. Thank you

[AcousticMax]

@guitarflipp Many thanks, I hope to post some more soon Max :o)

[ryanc177]

This is a great vid. I love to play around with e blues on acoustic.

Thanks for the upload and sharing a few licks, can't wait to try them!

On the turnaround, is it possible to use A min pentatonic over the A (the same way you use the B scale on the B)?

Thanks!! you should do more lessons!

[AcousticMax]

@ryanc177 Hi Ryan, I find that the E Blues sounds better, you could try the chord tones of A7, A,C#,E G to spell out that chord and the scale for the chord too, A mixolydian. :o)

[steve2able]

Alright swish video camera! Great to see I'm not the only one who haunts this part of the world (digital realm) It's also nice to see Im not the only one who has lost their head making guitar vids! speaking of heads i better go to mine now or i'm going to fall asleep at the computer.

Hope all is well. Take care.

Steve

[Bobbo293]

Well done Max. This really takes playing to another level by mixing the scales. Great stuff!!

[diversityniamh5]

@Bobbo293 Thanks Bobbo! Keep up the good work. Maxo

[ronboy51]

Love that Maton, Max!!

[AcousticMax]

@ronboy51 Hi Ron, I love it too! Check it out live with Cherry Lee Mewis @ Cambridge Rock, It records beautifully. Cheers max

[ronboy51]

@AcousticMax

Isn't that two Matons you have now. I seem to remember seeing another one with a cut away when I came to see you.

[ronboy51]

@AcousticMax

I still love the Guild DV4 that you recommended for me. However, I WOULD probably trade it for one of those Matons............. at a pinch (LOL)

[diversityniamh5]

@ronboy51 When you come over to the UK we can go to the shop that sells them in Wimbledon!! Cheers max

[ronboy51]

I still love that Guild DV4 that you recommended for me, but I WOULD perhaps trade it for one of those Matons............... at a pinch (LOL)

[diversityniamh5]

@ronboy51 yep I have 2! The Messiah is the Dreadnought with the cutaway. That features on Cherry Lee Mewis album on the track "Something You Can't Have" and "Tried Everything"

The little 808 Maton was used for most of the rhythm stuff on Cherry's album Southbound Train, as it's bright with a balanced bottom end.My Martin 00028 was used on the jazzy stuff. " Let's Go Back", "Dancing Like Diamonds". It records beautifully. The best live sound plugged in is the Maton 808TE by a long way. Cheers Mx

[AcousticMax]

Thanks Dave,it's all done with mirrors! :o)

[DavidRogers99]

Wow....you make it look easy ;)